Our Own House | Closed.

“I hope you’re right,” Artemis mumbled.

Fae nodded. “We can leave if you want to be alone,” she said. “If you need time.”

Artemis shook her head. “No,” she mumbled. “I prefer being around you and Matt.”

Fae nodded her head. “Maybe we can just relax and watch movies or something,” she suggested.

Artemis nodded. “That sounds nice.”

Fae grinned. “I’ll go pop some popcorn then,” she said. She got up and walked to the kitchen, smiling at Matt. “Thank you for being patient.”

“Is she doing okay,” Matt asked. “I wasn’t listening in.”

“I think Zack and Johnny hurt her really badly,” Fae murmured. “But she’s holding on. And I promised her that we would protect Celeste no matter what.”

“Which one do you think left the bruise on her neck,” Matt asked.

“Johnny,” Fae said confidently. “He nearly did the same to me.”

“Johnny tried to choke you,” Matt snarled. “I’m going to rip his arms off and beat him with them.”

“Brian and I went to check on him and he got really violent. If Brian hadn’t been there, I’m sure Johnny would have really hurt me,” Fae said. “He’s a totally different person. I can only imagine what he did to her.” She walked over to the pantry and opened it, grabbing out some popcorn and putting the bag in the microwave. “We need to stop it now before Zack gets past the point of no return too.”

Matt nodded. “Artemis seems so broken with Zack being the way he is.”

“She’s devastated,” Fae said. “She’s putting up a good front, but I know on the inside, she’s totally broken.”

“We have to make sure to stop the cult,” Matt stated. “I’d not for Artwmis than for Celeste.” The infant deserved to grow up in a healthy loving environment.

After a month of paperwork, fees and other business, it was finally Artemis and Zack’s day in court. Zack was nervous, because he was afraid he would lose, but his mom kept reassuring him that he had this in the bag. He walked into the courthouse, following his parents, with Veronica on his arm. He’d asked her to come for moral support and to also show that if he did get custody of Celeste, she would still have a mother figure in her life.

Fae straightened out her dress as she stood in the courthouse, waiting for Artemis to show up. She’d promised the other girl that she’d be there to support her today, and she was sticking to her word. Even if she would be in a room full of cult people. She just prayed that Pierce and Veronica didn’t show up. But as she looked up, she was sadly disappointed to see Zack come in, Veronica in tow. Of course she would come, just to watch Artemis suffer. Fae decided, without even thinking, to go over there and give Veronica a piece of her mind. She stormed over, glaring at the vampire. “What right do you have being here?” she hissed.

Matt had come to Zack and Artemis’ hearing having offered the brunette a ride so she wouldn’t be alone. They walked into the court room, a snarl escaping his lips when he saw Veronica with Zack. He was happy that Fae has the brunette’s back because he wanted Veronica no where near anything innocent like Celeste.

Artemis gripped Matt’s hand tightly, upset that Zack brought Veronica. She had a feeling he had really only done it to upset her.

Zack moved in front of Veronica, narrowing his eyes at Fae. “Fae, back off,” he hissed. “Go away. We have business to take care of.” He didn’t want Fae getting in the way of his plans, and he didn’t want to cause a scene and ruin his chance at gaining custody of Celeste.

Fae glared at Zack, not believing he was standing up for Veronica. What had the world come to? She wanted so badly to just tackle him right then and there, and beat the crap out of him, but that wouldn’t be wise. She huffed and walked around them, going over to Artemis and Matt. “I can’t believe she had the audacity to show up here,” she hissed. “It’s none of her business!”

“He’s only doing it to hurt me,” Artemis mumbled. “He wants to get a reaction out of me so I’ll lose the case.”

Matt frowned at the brunette’s words. “Well he won’t win,” he replied.

“They have to see you’re a good mother,” Fae insisted.

Zack walked over to Artemis. “You have one more chance to give up,” he said.